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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Jack Williams
League: Gateway
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Oscar Rios 6'4" 175 Junior QB 4.63
Oscar Aguilar 6'3.5" 215 Junior OLB/TE 4.71
Damani Porras 6'0.5" 165 Sophomore WR/DB 4.46

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Play-Maker At QB, Defensive Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lines

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 28
2023 National Rank: #1395
2023 State Rank: #119
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.9
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 21.6
2024 National Rank*: #903
2024 State Rank*: #83
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 28.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1018
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-17 (17-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 26.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1651
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 139-99-1 [140-98-1 on the field] (69-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 35.2
2023 Points Against Average: 19.2
2023 Differential: +16
2023 Wins: #1352 Mayfair (Lakewood) (49-14), #1522 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (17-7), #2123 Jurupa Hills (Fontana) (30-23), #4441 La Mirada (51-34), #4519 El Toro (Lake Forest) (35-10), #4927 Dominguez (Compton) (34-14), #8359 Norwalk (35-10), #12110 Pasadena (58-0)
2023 Losses: #255 Warren (Downey) (28-21), #611 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) (34-23), #1141 Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) (37-34)
2023 Opponents W-L: 67-67
Recent Section Championships: 2022 (4), 2012 (Southeast (VII))
Recent League Championships: 2016 (San Gabriel Valley), 2015 (tied for 1st; San Gabriel Valley), 2014 (San Gabriel Valley), 2013 (tied for 1st; San Gabriel Valley), 2012 (tied for 1st; San Gabriel Valley), 2011 (tied for 1st; San Gabriel Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 8/30 Orange Vista (Perris), 9/6 at Millikan (Long Beach), 9/13 Westlake (Saratoga Springs, UT), 9/20 at Red Mountain (Mesa, AZ), 10/4 at La Mirada, 10/11 Bellflower, 10/18 Dominguez (Compton), 10/25 at Warren (Downey), 11/1 Mayfair (Lakewood)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Warren (Downey) (41.3), Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (33.1), Orange Vista (Perris) (24.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Bellflower (-21.2), Dominguez (Compton) (-8.1), La Mirada (-6.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5 (15.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 12.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +2.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #82
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #424
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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